diversity and inclusion

Identity.vc writes checks that range from €250,000 to €1.5 million into companies from the pre-seed to Series A stages.

Identity.vc is bringing capital and community to Europe’s LGBTQ+ venture ecosystem

Network-focused startups have started getting a bad rep in startup land, but 2045 is actually bringing something new to the table.

Deal Dive: Finally, a startup building a network for those who could benefit the most

Use the embedded form to tell us your stories of success, failures and the obstacles you’ve faced as a Black founder.

TechCrunch wants to hear Black founders’ stories of VC fundraising

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Black Girls Code founder Kimberly Bryant has been fired by her board

Kimberly Bryant is officially out from Black Girls Code, eight months after being indefinitely suspended from the organization that she founded. In a statement provided to TechCrunch, a Black Girls Code spokesperson writes that it “believes the decision to remove Ms. Bryant as CEO and as a board member is…

Black Girls Code founder Kimberly Bryant has been fired by her board

“Women of color are the most founded, entrepreneurial demographic. They are just the least funded.”

Fearless Fund’s Arian Simone on why a downturn is business as usual for minority founders

Diversio uses AI technology, data analytics and knowledgeable subject matter experts to find where a company’s process is breaking down and create an action plan to get it back on…

Diversio secures fresh capital to diagnose companies’ DEI pain points

A problem emerges when reviewing diversity data: While the reports often describe incremental gains or losses in diversity numbers, they often fail to analyze data that can help make tangible…

Diversity data isn’t very transparent: What’s the problem?

Truly effective customer service is rooted in empathy, because it’s people who reach other people.

4 ways to make DEI a key component of customer service and culture

Are you hiring and organizing to access the widest range of ideas and perspectives?

Improving startup results through female leadership

Entrepreneurs from underrepresented groups are more likely to face an uphill climb than their white, male counterparts, but their challenges stretch beyond systemic bias and lack of access to capital.

3 founders share strategies for navigating bias and building confidence

Diversity and inclusion have become central topics in the world of work. In the best considerations, improving them is a holistic effort, involving not just conceiving of products with this…

Pequity, a compensation platform designed for more equitable pay, raises $19M

Addressing the skills gap and strengthening your own security team means bringing in different minds and perspectives — and that starts with embracing neurodiversity.

Addressing the cybersecurity skills gap through neurodiversity

Insights from a digital compensation platform can steer employers in the right direction, ensuring that employee experience is met with equal rewards.

Companies should utilize real-time compensation data to ensure equal pay

Many companies talk the talk when it comes to diversity, but it’s harder to know if a firm is actually going the extra mile to hire more qualified people from…

Blendoor data lets you know if companies are living up to diversity pledges

Four women from engineering backgrounds described daily challenges and their strong determination to be the best engineers they can be — without all the obstruction.

4 women in engineering discuss harassment, isolation and perseverence

If you never considered a career in the gaming industry — or thought that your skill set wouldn’t translate — know that this expanding job market needs employees from all types…

The gaming industry needs more than just coders

There are still a number of surefire measures any early-stage company can and should put in place to achieve “people ops” success as they begin scaling.

Atomico’s talent partners share 6 tips for early-stage people ops success

Underrepresented founders are the most undervalued asset class in the U.S. today, and investors are starting to realize that diversity is not charity — it’s economic opportunity.

Three ways VC firms can construct sustainably diverse portfolios

Every business should have a DEI game plan in 2021. Here’s ours.

Biden’s commitment to diversity sets the tone for business leaders

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Pandemic’s impact disproportionately reduced VC funding for female founders

The last few quarters did not play out as as expected for venture capitalists or entrepreneurs; instead of a pandemic-fueled recession that cauterized the flow of private investment into startups, the economic shifts brought on by COVID-19 have given many companies a tailwind. Venture capitalists ramped up their spend in Q2…

Pandemic’s impact disproportionately reduced VC funding for female founders

When Mallun Yen started Operator Collective last year, she wanted to build an investment firm for people who didn’t have a voice in Silicon Valley. That meant connecting women and…

Operator Collective brings diversity and inclusion to enterprise investing